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Genesis 14 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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War of the Kings

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:1 -

And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of [fn]Goiim,

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:2 - that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:3 - All these kings [fn]came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:4 - For twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:5 - And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and [fn]defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in [fn]Shaveh-kiriathaim,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:6 - and the Horites on their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:7 - Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and [fn]conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:8 - And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they lined up for battle against them in the Valley of Siddim,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9 - against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of [fn]Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:10 - Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell [fn]into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:11 - Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:12 - They also took Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and departed, for he was living in Sodom.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:13 -

Then [fn]a survivor came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was residing by the [fn]oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and they were [fn]allies with Abram.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:14 - When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he [fn]led out his trained men, born in his house, numbering 318, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:15 - Then he divided [fn]his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and [fn]defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [fn]north of Damascus.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:16 - He brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the other people.

God’s Promise to Abram

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:17 -

Then after his return from the [fn]defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

(Heb 7:1, 2 )
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:18 - And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of [fn]God Most High.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:19 - And he blessed him and said,

“Blessed be Abram of [fn]God Most High,

[fn]Possessor of heaven and earth;

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:20 -

And blessed be [fn]God Most High,

Who has handed over your enemies to you.”

And he gave him a tenth of everything.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:21 - Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [fn]people to me and take the possessions for yourself.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:22 - But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [fn]sworn to the LORD [fn]God Most High, [fn]Possessor of heaven and earth,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:23 - that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you do not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:24 - [fn]I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.”
NASB20 Footnotes
Or nations
Lit joined together
Lit struck
Or the plain of Kiriathaim
Lit struck
Or nations
Lit there
Lit the
Or terebinths
Lit possessors of the covenant
Or mustered
Lit himself
Lit struck
Lit on the left
Lit striking
Heb El Elyon
Heb El Elyon
Or Creator
Heb El Elyon
Lit soul
Lit lifted up my hand
Heb El Elyon
Or Creator
Lit Not to me except
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